NEWS Qatar Airways launches new Durban flights
Qatar Airways has launched new services between Doha and Durban, offering passengers the opportunity to experience another idyllic subtropical destination. The four-times-weekly service to Durban further complements the airline’s existing…
ALERT Allegiant MD-80 slides off taxiway at Eisenhower airport
An Allegiant Air jet slid off late Sunday night at Wichita Eisenhower National Airport. It remained closed on Monday morning. The MD-80 came off the taxiway around 11:40 p.m. Sunday,…
NEWS Etihad opens medical facility for employees
Etihad Airways has opened the doors to a new world-class medical facility in Abu Dhabi for its employees. The complex includes an aviation clinic, employee visa medical centre, as well…
NEWS Emirates adds new flights to Istanbul, Turkey
With the launch of daily flights to Sabiha Gökçen Emirates has increased its overall capacity to Istanbul by 35 per cent, offering a total of 18 flights per week to…
HISTORY 1 year since the crash of Indonesia AirAsia Flight QZ8501.
1 year ago today, Indonesia AirAsia Flight QZ8501 (PK-AXC) was a scheduled international passenger flight from Surabaya, Indonesia to Singapore. The Airbus A320-200 was carrying 155 passengers which included 137 adults,…
HISTORY In 1991, All 129 survived a crash landing near Gottröra, Sweden.
24 years ago today, Scandinavian Airlines Flight 751 (OY-KHO) was a scheduled passenger flight from Stockholm, Sweden to Warsaw Poland, via Copenhagen Denmark. The aircraft was piloted by Danish captain…
NEWS Turkish Airlines flight with over 150 passengers aboard makes emergency landing in Russia
A Turkish Airlines flight with more than 150 passengers on board has made an emergency landing in the Russian city of Irkutsk. The Boeing 737-900 was en route from Kyrgyzstan’s…
NEWS Etihad opens medical facility for employees
Etihad Airways has opened the doors to a new world-class medical facility in Abu Dhabi for its employees. The complex includes an aviation clinic, employee visa medical centre, as well…
NEWS Emirates adds new flights to Istanbul
With the launch of daily flights to Sabiha Gökçen Emirates has increased its overall capacity to Istanbul by 35 percent, offering a total of 18 flights per week to this…
NEWS Flybe to operate two new French routes from London City in 2016
Flybe will operate two brand new routes to Paris Charles de Gaulle and Rennes as part of its 2016 summer schedule from London City Airport. Weekday flights to Paris have…
HISTORY In 2009, A Nigerian man attempted to blow up a Northwest Flight.
6 years ago today, Northwest Airlines Flight 253 an international passenger flight from Amsterdam to Detroit was the target of a failed al-Qaeda bombing attempt on Christmas Day. The bomber in…
NEWS: LAN Airlines flight to Madrid diverted to Faro, Portugal on Wednesday
LAN Airlines plane landed at Faro with 224 passengers. The emergency landing was because of a technical fault with one of the engines broken down. All passengers are fine.